Record holding and shifting attachment for phonographs.



PATENTED DEC. 24, 1907. T. V. SKELLY. RECORD HOLDING AND SHIFTINGATTACHMENT FOR PEON-OGRAPHS.

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No. 874,548. PATENTED DEC. 24, 1907.

T. v. SKELLY. v RECORD HOLDING AND SHIPTING ATTACHMENT FOR PHONOGRAPHS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFI a q THOMAS V. SKELLY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. v

ii To all whom it may concern:

"21'proper alinement between the Be it known that I, THoMAs V. SKELLY, a'tizen of the United States, residing at Chi Qago, in the county of Cookand State .of Illi- "5 1101s, have invented. certain new and useful gImprovements in Record Holding and Shift- *ing' Attachment for'Phonographs, and" of which the following is a full, clear, and exactspecification.

Themain objects of this invention are to provide an improvedconstruction for the record shifting apparatus of magazine phono-.graphs or similar devices in which a plurality, of records are held in amagazine and ar ranged so that any of the records may be shifted intooperative position with respect to the phonograph or other. machineatthe will of the o erator; to provide, in a mechanism of this 0 ass, astructure which will insure support and. the supports of the magazinewhen shifting records from one to the other,

which will prevent the shifting of the magazine when a record is removedtherefrom,

5 and which will prevent the operation of the record shifting apparatusexcept when the magazine is tionto the ho der of the machine; and to,ro-

vide improved means for causing the s t- Oing mechanism to automaticallydisenga e the record afterthe same has been properly placed upon theholder of the machine.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of othernew anduseful'ob-' 5 jects as will appear, the inventionconsists 1n thefeatures of "novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement ofthe i i Y several features hereinafter described and;

claimed-and shown in the. accompanying drawings, illustrating anexemplification of the invention, and in wvhich;

- of a phonograph having a' record,

-' -.Figure 1 is a diagrammatic top older attached thereto, constructedin accordance- 5 with the principles of this inventior'if' Fig. 2

line 14 of 'Fig; '1. ig. 5 is'a sectional view .of'one 'of the springsfor positioning the shifter.

7 lar parts throughout the several 'vi Referring to the drawin s, and in5 the same reference numejra ;,des1gnate s1m1- nnc'onn HOLDING Am;SHIFTING ArrAcmrENr non PHONOGRAPHS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 25, 1906- Serial No. 818.614.

phonograph roperly positioned with relaplan view v l 1 finaftereet'forth-- 'O bviously the disks; 17 and 19 may be madeinte al if sodesired.

fiequred adjacent the o uterface of the 's'tan'cIafd"1 2-1 .,is a spring2 4,the extremity of- ;Which ,"pfeferably projeets above the topthereof; andsaid springds held in position in ewe} the l Patented Dec.34, 1907.

numeral 10 designates a suitable support 'upon which rests a phonograph,indicated generally by the numeral '11. The phonograph is provided withthe ordinary record f mandrel or support 12 but of a lengthsome whatlonger than the ordinary holderfor su port so as to project beyond theend of t e frame of the machine. The free extremity of the holder orsupport 12 stands adjacent and in close proximityto an aperture oropening 13 in a wall or plate'l i, which projects abovethe! support 10.The aperture .or: j opening 13 is of asize slightly larger than the'external'diameter of the records 15 topermit the records to easily'passtherethrough in a manner to be'desc'ribedl' standard or 3supportj16 is secured adjacent to andspaced from the wall or plate 14. IA record magazine comprising a disk 01'' wheel 17, provided with asuitable axle;-l8,'is 'f journaled between thewa'll -or plate-Hand thestandard or support; 16, andadjacent the p latter. This diskfij'ri'wheelgfl is provided with a plurality of lateral projectingholders or supports 18 secured thereto by one end, and extendingsubstantially across the space" between the wall 017' plate 14'andsupport 16 and terminatin ad acent thfe'gsaid plate olr wall lea -Anysuitable number of these sup portsibr holdersrnay be ein loyed and arepreferably secured adjacent t e periphery of the disk or wheel, properlyspaced from each other and in such a position that when the disk orwheel 17 is turned ahgut its axis, any one of fthjese supports'orHolders '18 may be I broughtfinto directfiflliil ment witli the rec-1 iord holder orislfpdrtm 'of the'phonogra h. Secured to t e cuter face:ofthe dis or. Wheel 157 is a sup lementaldisk or plate 19 which'isgovided with a plurality ofapertures 20, i ocated' preferably adjacentthe pe; riphery' thereof and for a purpose'to be here- Upri hts orstandar s ;2'1f,-'+22 project Q above t e su peyt, 111-;and are locatedpreferably at the rear' oigthe'iihonogitaph 11,ff anda jacent eachendtherebf; and secured b'e'- tween-the standards are guide or trackrods";

'any suitable manner -lpreferably by meansof a bolt or screw j25zy heuppercorners of the 5 standard 22-are preferably rounded or out ofi forsupporting and guiding the rod or bar 28.

These arms or brackets are located prefer-- standard is a spring 27.This spring is so arranged that the corners thereof will extend orproject beyond the corners 26 (as more clearly shown in Fig. 6 of thedrawings). A rod or bar 28 is provided with depending arms or brackets29 throu h which the guide or track rods 23 pass, an serve as a meansably adjacent one end of said rodor bar 28, and the other end thereofprojects through,

and has a sliding bearing 30 in the support or standard 16.

Projecting laterally from the rod or bar 28, are arms or fingers 31-32.The arm 32 is preferably adjustable with relation to the bar or rod 28,and is held in its adjusted position in any suitable manner, sucha's bymeans of a bolt or screw 33. The extremities of these arms 31-32 areadapted to stand adjacent and in close proximity to the record holder 12of the phonograph 11. Depending from the bar or rod 28, preferablybeyondthe arm or finger 31, are lugs or projections 34, which are adapted tomove over the cut off or rounded corners 26 of the standard 22, and intoengagement with the adjacent corners of the spring 27, when the rod orbar 28 is withdrawn in a manner to be set'forth. A handle 35 issecured-to the end of the bar or rod 28 and is located preferably on theoutside of the standard or support 16, and secured to the handle 35 is arod or bar 36 which is preferably arranged parallel with the rod or bar28. This rod or bar 36 is adapted to pass through a bearing 37 in thestandard or support 16, through one of the apertures 20 in the disk orplate 19, and into a socket or recess 38 (if desired) in the support 10,when the handle 35 is pushed in, and

' in this position the extremity of the rod or bar 28 stands adjacentthe spring 24.

An aperture or opening 39 is provided at any suitable oint in the plateor wall 14 and is located in ine with the supports or-holders 18. Theedges of this opening are covered or padded as at 40, to prevent injuryto the cylinder when being placed upon or removed from the holders orsupports 18 as will be set forth. A suitable door or closure 41 isprovided for the aperture or opening 39. This door may be of anysuitable construction but is preferably pivoted to the wall or plate 14as at 42, and has a suitable fastening device 43.

The operation is as follows :The shifter handle 35 is withdrawn so as to.bring the two arms 31-32 over the holders or supports 18, which aresecured to the disk or wheel 17 and with one arm adjacent the endsthereof. The'rod or bar 36 is of such a length that when the handle iswithdrawn it will be removed from the apertures 20 in the disk or plate19. In withdrawing the handle, the arm 32 will engage the inner face ofthe disk or wheel 17, and if permitted to remain against the end of thecylinder or record will cause friction and possibly damage the same. Inorder to cause the arm.to automatically disengage this face of the diskor wheel, when the handle is released, the lugs 34 and spring 27 areprovided. When the handle is withdrawn the lugs 34 will pass over theupright or standard 22 and against the spring 27, so as to create atension on the spring. When the handle 35 is released the spring willassume its normal position and cause a slight retrograde motion and drawthe arm or finger 32 out of contact with the end of the record 15. Infilling the magazine, the door 41 is opened, a cylinder placed upon thesupport or holder 18 adjacent the opening, and the disk or wheelrotatedt'o bring an empty holder or support 18 adjacent the aperture oropening 39, for the reception of another cylinder. cylinder is placedupon each of the sup orts or holders '18,-after-which the door is c osedand fastened; which prevents accidental disipliicement of the cylinders.The arms or gers 31-32, will permit the cylinders to pass between them,as the'disk or wheel 17 rotates, and the arm 32 may be adjustedaccording to the length of the record or cylinder, so that botharmsstand adjacent the. 1 ends thereof. The disk 01 wheel 17 may now:

be turned so as to bring any desired record,

,which may be ascertained in any suitable manner, adjacenathe apertureor opening 13, and opposite the holder or support 12 of the phonograph.The handle 35 is then shoved 1n, which will cause the rod 28 and arms orto slide off of the sup ort. or holder 1.8 and on to the support orolder 12; When the record has attained the proper position on the suport or holder 12, the extremity of the rod I exerts a tension thereon,so that when the handle 35 is released the spring 24 will cause the rodorbar 28 to move slightly, thereby causing the armor finger 32 to moveout of engagement with the end of the cylinder. Just as the record orcylinder 1b 5egins to leave the sup ort or, holder. 18, the rod or-bar36 asses t on h one of the apertures 20 in the isk or whee 19, therebylocking the magazine against rotative movement. The magazine remainslocked until the record is withdrawnzfrom the machine and back onto'itswhen one of the supports is in line withthe.

holder or support 12, one aperture will be in 110 Q i l 8,.engagesthespring 24-a d 1 the holder or support 12 and the outer endity of suchrecords and movab 'After the record has been played it may be removedfrom the machine by withdrawing the handle 35 which will cause the armor finger 31 to move the record from the support or holder 12 onto thesupport 18.. The rod 36 is of such a length that the end thereof willnot pass out of the aperture 20 until the record or cylinder has beenentirely withdrawn from thereof has passed the wall or plate 14.

It is to be understood that it is not desired to be limited to the exactdetails of construction or the arrangement of the various parts asnumerous changes may be made therein without departing from the spiritof the invention. I

What is claimed as new is 1. The combination of a phonogra h having amandrel for supporting a tubu ar record, a magazine adapted to support aplurale to bring successive records in alinement with said mandrel, ashifter movable longitudinally of said mandrel for shifting a record toand from said mandrel, and means actuated by said shifter and havinginterlocking engagement with said magazine whereby said magazine will belocked against movement while a record is displaced from said magazineby said shifter.

2. The combination of a phonogra l1 having a mandrel for supporting atubu ar record, a magazine adapted to su port a plurality of suchrecords and movab e to bring successive records in alinement with saidmandrel, a shifter movable longitudinally of said mandrel for shifting arecord to and from said mandrel, and means carried by said shifter andhavin slidable interlocking engagement with said magazine whereby saidshifter will be locked against operation except when one of the recordsin said magazine is in alinement with said mandrel.

3. In a device of'the class described the combination of a phonographcontaining a record support, a support journaled ad'acent the end of therecord su port, a plura 'ty of record holders carried t ereby and adated to individually aline with the record holder, said holder supportbeing provided with a plurality of a ertures, means for shifting therecord from tlie holder to the record support, and means operativelyrelated to the first said means, and ada ted to enter one of theapertures in the hol er support to lock the same agailist movement whenthe record is being shifted.

4. In a device of the class described the combination of a phonograph,containing a record support, a plurality of record holders journaledadjacent the end of the su port and adapted to individually aline witthe support, a perforated disk carried by the ho ders, a movablysupported bar, shifting fingers thereon adjacent the record support formovin the record from the holder to the support w en the latter is inalinement with said support, and a locking bar, carried by said firstbar and adapted to enter one of the perforations in the disk to lock theholders of the record when the holder and record supports are inalinement.

5. In a device of the class described the combination of a phonographcontaining a record support, spaced supports adjacent the end of therecord support, one of said spaced supports being provided with anaperture adjacent to the end of the record su port,a plurality of recordholders journa ed between the s aoed su ports and adapted to aline withthe recor support, a perforated the record holder, and passing throughthe spaced supports, fingers carried by the bar, and adapted to engagethe ends of the record, a handle connected toone end of the bar, and alocking rod connected to the handle and passing through one of thespaced supports, said ockin rod being ada ted to enter one of the perorations in the isk to lock the holders, when the fingers are moved toshift the record.

6. In a device of the class described the combination of a'phonographcontaining a record support, a record holder supported adjacent the endof the support, means for engaging the ends of the record for movin thesame from the holder to the support, ant means for causing the firstsaid means to automatically disengage the end of the record.

7. In a device of the class described the combination of a phonographcontainin a record support, a record holder rotatably supported adjacentthe end of the record su port, and adapted to aline the records with thesupport, shifting fingers adapted to alternately engage the ends of therecord, means for moving the fingers, to shift the record, and means forautomatically causing the en gagin finger to move out of contact withthe end 0 the record.

8. In a device of the class described the combination of a phonographcontaining a record support, a pluralit of record holders, adapted tosuccessive a ine with the support, means for alternately engaging theends of the record to shift the same onto or off of the support, andmeans yieldingly engaging the first said means for automatical y causingagainst movement and permit the removal disk carried by the holders, abar adjacent the same to move out of engagement With the end of therecord. 9. In a device of the class described, the combination of aphono raph containing a record support, a record older adjacent the endof the support, a sliding bar mounted adjacent the support, meanscarried b and adapted to enga e the ends of the record for moving thesame ongitudinally, a proj ecrecord support, a record tion carried bythe rod, and means standing within the path of movement of theprojection and adapted to be engaged thereb to cause the first saidmeans to move out 0 engagement with the end of the record.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination of a phonographcontaining a record support, a record holder adjacent the end of thesupport, a sliding bar mounted adj acent the support, means carried bvthe bar and adapted to engage the ends of the record the bar 'barmounted adj acentthe support, means carried by the bar and adapted toautomatically engage the ends of the record for moving the same, a lugpro'ecting from the bar, a spring standing within the path of movementof the luglto cause the first said means to disenga e t e record whenthe bar ismoved in one irection, and a sprin standing within the path ofmovement of t e end of the bar when moved in the opposite direction tocause the res ective first said means to disengage the en of the record.

12. In a device of the class described, the combination of a mandrel, asupport adapted to hold a tubular record and movable into alinement withsaid mandrel, a shifter movable along said mandrel and support andadapted to shift a record from one to the other, and yielding meanslocated in osition to be. engaged by said shifter in its 'mitingpositions and adapted to move the same clear of the record after therecord has been shifted In testimony whereof I have signed my name tothis specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, onthis 23rd day of May A. D. 1906.

THOMAS V. SKELLY.

Witnesses:

J. H. JooHUM, Jr., C. H. SEEM.

